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Memories...

Monday, November 26, 2007

ON DEATH

I was almost moved to tears just now, just by reading the newspaper report on how the families of the Cambodian dragonboat incident had to identify the bodies of their loved ones.

Theoden King (in the Lord of the Rings) once said that "no parent should ever live to see the death of their child."

Indeed.

I have the unfortunate past experience of seeing a friend in a coffin, lifeless, unmoving. And its one of the most painful experiences in life. Enhuai, the former Guardsmen who died in the dunking incident, was a former Chinese High, Hwa Chong, sunday soccer khaki, and BMT mate. He was loved by everyone and so full of life.

Do u noe what is the saddest sound in this world?

It is the sound of a mother crying at the death of her child.

Until todae, I never forget Enhuai's funeral ceremony. Hundreds of people were inside the hall, quiet..Praying.. Except for the sobbing and longing cries of a mother. The cries never stopped. Never stopped. Till todae i can still hear and remember them.


Unfortunately, many more people ll go thru this experience after the dragonboat tragedy. The least we can do as fellow Singaporeans and fellow human beings, is to spend some time remembering the 5 of them: Reuben, Wei Cheng, Jeremy, Boon San, & Stephen. And share the grief with their family & loved ones in our hearts, our memories, our blogs, etc.

And reflect again on the fragility of life.

God Bless the 5 and their loved ones.

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